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May 28, 193 5. H, A E Re. 19,593

MORTUARY REG 0RD CONTAINER Original Filed March 30, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 nVE/YTOR WIT/Yeas 3 9 2 5 t 9 m a s R w 6 o r ..m R 6 2 M W .Y N M m% v E. m 1 4 w, m w YT E W m ND a .Mulu AwM 94.,4 Hm 9 Y 1 Pym W... m 5 R i H 7 U a I 1 m 1 m 0 8 8 M 00 m l 9 m l m 2 a a w M1 l/ 8 ZN 2 H w 8- 5 H M r I W Rama May 2a, 1935 UNITED STATES IMORTUABZY aaoonn coN'r'AmEa Hans P. Hansen, Syracuse, N. Y.

Original No. 1,900,708, dated March '1,

1933, Serial No. 526,307,'March 30, 1931. Application for reissueJuly 12, 1933, Serial No. 680,060

3 Claims. (C'L 40+19) This invention relates to a mortuary record outfit or equipmentinvolving the use of a holder or container of the class set forth in my Patent No. 1,785,582, December 16, 1930, and a suitable 5 support for the container adapted to be placed within the burial casket of the deceased individual so that the records enclosed within or placed upon the container may be preserved for future identification of the deceased in case the remains may be disinterred or removed.

The main object is to provide this equipment as a new article of manufacture to be displayed and purchased for use with the burial casket for the deceased so that a brief history of, or other in- 15' formative matter relating to the life of the deceased may be permanently written or otherwise indited upon a parchment or equivalent scroll to be inserted into the container, and the latter hermetically sealed preparatory to installation within some part of the burial casket.

One of the specific objects is to provide means whereby a suitable plate or platesbearing the name or other informative matter relating to the deceased may be placed and permanently retained upon one or more portions of the container insuch manner that they may be readily visible from the exterior thereof without removing any of the sectional parts of the container.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the equipment will be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a complete outfit ready for display or use, in which the container for the scroll and other appurtenances for filling out the scroll and sealing the container are mounted upon a suitable supporting base.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the detached container, taken on the plane of line 2-2 Figure l, omitting the contents furnished therein 'FlgureS is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane of line 3-3, Figure 1, except that the contents of the container are omitted. v

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the. container taken in the plane of line l-4, Figure 3. showing the manner of assembling the letter plates thereon.

Figure 5 is a perspective'vlew of one of the detached letter plates.

Figureii is a face view of a slightly modified form of container in which the letter plates are mounted upon a bar which is held in place by the end caps of the container.

Figures 7 and 8 are respectively a longitudinal sectional view, partly broken away, taken in the plane of line 'I-l, and a transverse section taken on line -0, Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the detached plate-supporting bars shown in Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of one of the detached letter plates adapted to be used with the bar shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a longitudinal sectional view, partly broken away, of the scroll container similar to 10 that shown in Figure 6, illustrating a modified form of plate-supporting bar and letter plates thereon.

Figure 12 is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view taken in the plane of line I2|2,

Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the detached plate-supporting bar shown in Figure 11, 4 t

Figure 14 is a perspective view of one of the detached letter plates shown in Figure 11.

Figure 15 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of another modified container. with a correspondingly modified form of letter-plate used therewith.

Figure 16 is an end-view of a modified support for the container.

This mortuary record outfit, as shown in Figure 1, comprises a supporting base I of any suitable construction, (preferably ornamental) having arecess 2 in its upper side for receiving and retaining a cylindrical container 3 which is adapted to receive one or more scrolls and other articles or records, not shown.

The base i may be made of wood, metal or any other suitable material of somewhat greater 36 length and width than the length and width of the container 3, the recess 2 in the upper face of the base being concaved in cross section and covered with a pad or upholstering of any suitable material capable of conforming to the contour of 40 the adjacent portion of the container 3 resting thereon.

The length of the recess 2 is substantially equal to the length of the container 3 so that when the L latter is placed therein the end walls of the recess will hold the container against relative endwise movement therein. I

In like manner, the side walls of the recess serve to hold the container against lateral displacement from the base, although it is to be understood that the container may be removed and replaced from and within the recess whenever desired.

The container comprises a main tubular cylindrical section 9 and opposite end cap sections 10. and ll of imperforate non-corrodible metal, the

tubular section Q'being preferably made of noncorrodible metal or other strong durable material, and is providedwith a cylindrical bore or opening 9 extending therethrough from end to end, as shown more clearly in Figure 7.

One of the cap sections, as I8, is tightly fitted over and upon the periphery of the corresponding end of the tubular section 9 to form a liquid and gas-tight, ,ioint'therewith blilt may be detached therefrom, the outer and ciithe cap. secs,

tion being closed for the same purpose and to the contents of the cons,

assist in concealing tainer 2.

The opposite end of the tube 91s threaded ex ternally, while the cap section I I isthrmma ternally and screwed tightly upon the adjacent end of the tube 9 for axial adjustment, and also has its outer end closed to cooperatewith the threaded joint to hermetically seal that end of the container. g... I

A i from the edin Q1 th an U it isquite similar to the can IQ in that the inner ends of both caps extend beyond their areas of contact with the adjacent ends of the tube 9, and are provided with annular grooves or recesses I2 for receiving the adjacent ends of name platesupporting barspresently described, and also for receivinga suitable sealing material.

This sealing material is applied to or inserted in the annular grooves I2 while in a more or less plastic state and is capable of hardening when exposed to airfor hermetically sealing the joints between the cap sections and adjacent ends of the tube 9. g

The end caps are also provided with annular peripheral grooves I8 substantially midway between the ends thereof for receiving the opposite arms of'spring clasps I3, one of which is shown in Figure 16, as provided with a screw I4 by which the clasp may be secured to the bottom of the recess '2 in the base I, or to any other suitable support for holding the container! in proper position for display or in a definite position within aburial casket; 7 f a v The periphery of the tubular section 8 of the container 3, shown in Figures 1 3115 provided with a pair of lengthwise guide grooves I5 extending the entire distance between the inner endsiof the cap sections I0 and I I and preferably from end to end of-the tubular section to form a guide for receiving and retaining a series of letter plates IBwhlch are arranged to form the name of, or other informative matter relating to the deceased. I

As shown more clearly in Figures 1 and 3, the guide consists of a pair of lengthwise parallel grooves It at least their outer walls undercut or beveled in cross section while each of the plates I8is provided on its'inner face with one or more, in thisinstance two, lengthwise ribs or flanges II having at least their-outer longitudinal edges similarly undercut in cross section to correspond to the grooves of the guide I5.

When the plates are placed one by one in sequenoewithin the guide I5 from one end thereof,

they beself-retaining against radial displacement'from' the container, particularly when both of the end caps I8 and II secured in place, it being understood that the spaces" between the words and initials, and also the spaces between the end plates and end caps, may be fllled in withblank plates I8 if desired, to hold the lettered platesinproper relation to each other, the blank plates I8 being indicated by dotted linesln Fig- If the length of the combined plates in the guide I5 exceeds the distance between the inner ends of the cap sections II! and I I, the outer ends of the end plates may be inserted into the grooves I2 to assist in retaining those plates in operative position against radial displacement, and at the same time holding the entire series of plates against endwise movement on the container.

In- Fi gureafi to 10, inclusive is shown a modified form of type-plate-guide consisting of a lengthwise type-supporting bar I8 applied to the periphery of the tubular section 9 to extend lengthwise thereof a distance somewhat greater than that between the inner ends of the cap sections II. and II andthaving its opposite ends inserted in the annular grooves I2 in the adjacent capsections-for holding the guide bar l8 against radial displaoementand also against undue lengthwise movement relatively to the container 3.

The guide bar I8 is provided along its opposite longitudinal edges with out-turned parallel flanges I8" having inner lengthwise grooves for retaining a number of letter plates I9 having their opposite longitudinal, edges engaged in the grooves of the flanges I8 for holding them in operative position on the bar I8 against radial or lateral displacement.

These flanges I8 terminate slightly short of the inner ends of the cap sections I0 and -I I, and the intervening space between the flanges is open at the ends to allow the letter plates I9 tobe inserted from either end of the bar. which latter, it'will be understood, is made separate from the tnbular section 9' so that the letter plates may be placed thereon before the bar I8 is placed in operative position on the periphery of the container with its ends in the grooves I2 of the cap sections III and II.

The modified plate-supporting bar, as 20, shown in Figures 11, 12 and 13, is somewhat similar to the bar I8 except that the flanges I8 are omitted and the opposite longitudinal edges of the bar are undercut in cross section to receive and retain a series of letter-plates 2| having lengthwise grooves 2I in their inner sides, cornplementary' to the cross section of the bar 28 and adapted to be placed sequentially upon the bar fromone end thereof. I

In the modification shown in Figure 15, the periphery of the tubular section I of the container is provided with one or more lengthwise grooves 22 extending lengthwise thereof from end to end and dovetailed in cross section for receiving a series ofletter plates 28 of complementary cross sectional forin adapted to be placed suc-' cesslvely in the groove from one end of the tubuq lar section 9 for self-retention against radial displacement,-in which case the outer surfaces of the plates23 will be substantiallyco-incident wi the periphery of the tubular section 8.

It is, of course, understood that the outer ends of the end plates 23 may, if desired, extend into the annular grooves I2 of the corresponding cap sections it and I I, and that suitable blank spacing plates may be interposed between the letter plates, if desired, to hold the latter against endwise movement relatively to the tubular section of the container.

when up this mortuary" record kit as a newarticleof manufacture for sale or display, one of theend caps as I8 maybepermaneatly secured and sealed to the corresponding end of the tubular section and, before the other cap it being understood that section, as l I, is placed in operative position upon the corresponding end of the tubular section 9, the records to be protected will be placed within the tubular section 9.

'Ihe letter plates It or 23, or the bars II or 20, with the letter plates thereon, will then be placed in operative position upon the periphery oi the tubular section 9 of the container, after which the cap section II will be firmly screwed upon the adjacent end oi the tubular section 9, when both cap sections are placed in operative position and either 01' the plate supporting bars It or is used, the ends 01' the bar will enter the grooves II in the corresponding cap sections Ill and II to hold the bar against radial displacement and also axial moveplaced in a pair ment, and, if desired, the outer ends of the latter plates or their spacing blanks may enter the grooves I2.

The container 3 with the records therein may then be placed in the recess 2 01' the base I for sale or display, or the same container may be It for display or sale instead 01' mounting the container upon the base I, in which case the spring clasps I! might be supported upon a board or wall with the arms of the clasp engaging in the grooves ll of the container.

when the container is sold to be installed in a burial casket, thecap section II will be removed to permit the records to be filled out and reinserted in the tubular section.

After the records have been properly filled out, they are placed within the tubular section 9 of the container through the open end thereof, the letter plates or bars bearing the same with the letters arranged in proper order for the external record desired being then placed in operative position upon the periphery of the tubular section I followed by screwing the cap ll tightly upon the adjacent end of the tube in the manner previously described.

The plastic sealing material is then worked into the annular grooves l2 around the adjacent portions of the tubular section 9 and corresponding portions of the letter plates or their supporting bars for hermetically and permanently sealing the joints against the entrance of external fluids 01' spring-supporting clasps as 3 threaded in the manner just described for final use may then be placed in and upon its supporting base I and both then placed in the casket with the deceased.

Or, ii desired, a pair 01' clasps It may be used in place or the base I and secured to the bottom or side walls of the interior of the casket for receiving and supporting the sealing container 3, thus completing the operation and method or use of the mortuary record outfit.

It is to be understood, however, that various changes may be made in the detail construction without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:-

1. In a mortuary record holder, the combination of a tubular section, cap-sections fitted over and upon both ends 01' the tubular section and having their inner ends extended beyond their areas of contact with the tubular section and in spaced relation thereto to form annular grooves, and a sealing material inserted in said grooves for hermetically sealing the joints.

2. In a mortuary record holder the combination of a tubular section, cap sections fitted over and upon both ends of the tubular section and having their inner ends extended beyond the areas of contact with the tubular section and in spaced relation thereto to form annular grooves, said tubular section being provided upon its outer surface with a. pair of lengthwise guide grooves undercut transversely, and type plates engaging in said grooves and siidable lengthwise thereof.

3. A mortuary record container comprising in combination a tubular case member, imperforate caps associated with both ends of the tubular member, each of said caps being provided with an annular groove adjacent the tubular member, record means removably mounted on the exterior of the tubular member and projecting into said grooves, at least one 01' said caps being adjustable axially on the tubular member for movement into holding engagement with the record means, and a sealing material inserted in the groove of said adjustable cap for hermetically sealing the joint.

HANS P. HANSEN.

The container 

